- limonite ore
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limonite ore
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Limonite — is an ore consisting in a mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide hydroxide of varying composition. The generic formula is frequently written as FeO(OH)·nH2O, although this is not entirely accurate as limonite often contains a varying amount of oxide … Wikipedia
Limonite — Li mon*ite (l[imac] m[o^]n*[imac]t), n. [Gr. leimw n any moist grassy place, a meadow: cf. F. limonite, G. limonit.] (Min.) Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limonite — [lī′mə nīt΄] n. [< Gr leimōn, meadow, orig., low ground (for IE base see LIMB1) + ITE1] a brownish, amorphous mineral mixture of several iron oxides, esp. goethite, used as a coloring agent: sometimes an ore of iron: cf. YELLOW OCHER limonitic … English World dictionary
ore — /awr, ohr/, n. 1. a metal bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit. 2. a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur. [bef. 900; conflation of ME ore, OE ora ore,… … Universalium
öre — /ue rddeuh/, n., pl. öre. 1. a bronze coin of Norway, the 100th part of a krone. 2. a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, the 100th part of a krone. 3. a bronze coin of Sweden, the 100th part of a krona. 4. a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands … Universalium
limonite — limonitic /luy meuh nit ik/, adj. /luy meuh nuyt /, n. Mineral. an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron. [1815 25; < Gk leimón meadow + ITE1] * * * One of the major iron minerals, a… … Universalium
ore — Synonyms and related words: argentite, arsenopyrite, bauxite, chalcocite, cinnabar, crude, galena, iron ore, ironstone, limonite, lodestone, magnetite, mineral, mineral bearing material, mispickel, pyrite, raw material, rich ore, rich vein, rough … Moby Thesaurus
limonite — noun a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite • Hypernyms: ↑iron ore … Useful english dictionary
limonite — noun Etymology: German Limonit, from Greek leimōn wet meadow; akin to Greek limnē pool Date: 1823 a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron • limonitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
limonite — [ lʌɪmənʌɪt] noun a form of iron ore consisting of a brownish mixture of hydrous ferric oxides. Origin C19: from Ger. Limonit, prob. from Gk leimōn meadow … English new terms dictionary
limonite — li•mo•nite [[t]ˈlaɪ məˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a brown to yellow mineral mixture, mostly noncrystalline iron hydroxide with hematite and goethite: an ore of iron • Etymology: 1815–25; < Gk leimṓn meadow + ite I (so called from its typical location,… … From formal English to slang
